Empirical Cycling Podcast

Kolie and Kyle look at the relationship between FTP and VO2max. We use data from a classic paper that calls into question the validity of a long-standing testing protocol in the scientific literature,...

27 Aug 201927min

The last month before your cyclocross season is a crucial one. In the new Ten Minute Tips series, Kolie looks at the elements of training you may want to incorporate to get a strong start to your seas...

7 Aug 201910min

We talk to Empirical Cycling athlete Emma Edwards for an in-depth race report about the 2019 Cascade Classic, where she was racing with Amy D Foundation. We talk about her top 10 on the GC, the gods o...

1 Aug 201934min

One of the theorized benefits of low carb or ketogenic diets for cyclists is that it spares glycogen so it can be used when needed most. Kolie and Kyle walk through a paper investigating this question...

22 Jul 201946min

The podcast's first deep dive into muscle physiology, we look at a study on weight lifting while endurance training vs just endurance training, with a surprising result. From here we talk about the si...

28 Jun 201949min

MIT cycling team members Liam Fenlon, Berk Ozturk, and multiple time individual national champion Emma Edwards talk about collegiate nationals 2019, a 35 rider pileup, and how to put the "team" into t...

13 Jun 201944min

FTP and Critical Power in theory measure the highest power output before significant fatigue occurs. We look at whether this is true, and the pros and cons of using FTP and CP.

4 Jun 201934min

Does going slow make you slow? Do you need to go slow to make you fast? We look into the reasoning behind two opposite training philosophies, then figure out what aerobic base really is, what's effect...

24 Mai 201936min